Gudalur: A 44-year-old man died in an elephant attack in Oveli here on Thursday night. The deceased has been identified as Prasanth (44), hailing from Periya. 

The incident happened around 10:45 pm while Prasanth was returning home after visiting a temple nearby. The locals claimed the wild elephant came from the forest close by.

He was initially admitted to Gudalur district headquarters hospital and later shifted to Medical College in Ooty. He succumbed to the injuries on Friday morning.